Washington, D.C., tops an annual ranking of which cities are in the best shape. So says this year's American Fitness Index report, published by the American College of Sports Medicine. It takes the biggest 50 metropolitan areas and ranks them by fitness levels.
"We are thrilled to be the fittest city in the nation for the third consecutive year," said Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty.
The 5 fittest cities in America
1. Washington, D.C.
2. Boston, Mass.
3. Minneapolis, Minn.
4. Seattle, Wash.
5. Portland, Ore.
Hey, Boston’s number 2! Congrats to Beantown for not being as fat as the rest of America.
At the other end of the spectrum is Oklahoma City, which comes in dead last among the largest metropolitan areas.
The 5 fattest cities in America
1. Oklahoma City, Okla.
2. Birmingham, Ala.
3. Memphis, Tenn.
4. Detroit, Mich.
5. Louisville, Ky.
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett is used to people saying he's from an obese city. "I'm not saying we shouldn't be last," he says. "There are issues here that are real that we're not running away from.”
Mr. Mayor, I’m afraid nobody in your city is running away from anything.
